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https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2012/08/news-and-links.html Edward II: News And Links Apologies for the short post today, but I've had a very busy week teaching and haven't had time to prepare a proper one. ;) I was delight... edward ii news and links https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2008/10/edward-ii-for-once-is-competent.html?showComment=1224788040000 Edward II: Edward II, For Once, Is Competent In 1320, Edward II, thirteen years after his accession and at the age of thirty-six, finally learned how to be a king - which, not surprisin... edward ii competent https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2014/12/yet-mote-cool-names-of-edward-iis-era.html?showComment=1418406815906 Edward II: Yet More Cool Names of Edward II's Era As it's nearly Christmas, here's a post with some funny or cool names I've found in the early fourteenth century, following on from long-ago... edward ii cool names yet era https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/03/alice-de-toeni-and-juliana-de-leyburne_17.html?showComment=1174240200000 Edward II: Alice de Toeni and Juliana de Leyburne This weekend, I'd intended to write the second part of my Despenser War series, but I'm really busy preparing a two-day seminar I'm teaching... edward ii alice de juliana https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2011/02/book-review-ruling-passion-by-david.html?showComment=1297971201351 Edward II: Book Review: The Ruling Passion by David Pownall Published in September 2008 by Herbert Adler Publishing. Somehow I thought I'd written about the novel on the blog ages ago, and have just ... edward ii book review the ruling by david passion https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2019/05/book-giveaway-hugh-despenser-younger.html?showComment=1559399757753 Edward II: Book Giveaway: Hugh Despenser the Younger My biography of Edward II's chamberlain and 'favourite' Hugh Despenser the Younger - pirate, extortionist and Not A Very Nice Person - is ... edward ii book giveaway hugh younger https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/11/entrails-and-emasculation.html?showComment=1164535380000 Edward II: Entrails and Emasculation Hugh le Despenser the Younger, Lord of Glamorgan, royal chamberlain, royal favourite, politician, pirate and extortionist, circa 1287/90 to ... edward ii entrails emasculation https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/03/edmund-fitzalan-earl-of-arundel.html?showComment=1173121080000 Edward II: Edmund Fitzalan, earl of Arundel Edmund Fitzalan's career provides a fascinating perspective on Edward II's troubled reign. Here's a mini-bio of him. Edmund was born on 1 Ma... edward ii edmund earl arundel https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2021/12/book-giveaway-john-of-gaunt-and.html?showComment=1639956001762 Edward II: Book Giveaway: John of Gaunt and Philippa of Hainault My book John of Gaunt: Son of One King, Father of Another will be released in the UK in mid-January 2022, finally (I submitted it to Amberl... john of gaunt edward ii book giveaway philippa hainault https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/06/some-anglo-scots-connections.html?showComment=1388853990118 Edward II: Some Anglo-Scots Connections Continuing my posts on women of Edward II's reign, here's some info on - Isabel de Clare, Lady Berkeley - Isabel's sister Joan de Clare, Cou... edward ii anglo scots connections https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2008/01/joan-and-elizabeth-comyn.html?showComment=1200864120000 Edward II: Joan and Elizabeth Comyn Another post spotlighting the women of Edward II's reign. This one features the sisters Joan and Elizabeth Comyn, born circa 1295 and 1299, ... edward ii joan elizabeth https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/04/birthday-wishes-mortimer-ancestry-and.html?showComment=1278853468236 Edward II: Birthday Wishes, Mortimer Ancestry, and Joan de Geneville Yes, it's the 25th of April again, which means it's a heartfelt 'Happy Birthday, Sire!' to King Edward II, born in Caernarfon Castle on this... edward ii birthday wishes mortimer ancestry joan https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2021/12/book-giveaway-john-of-gaunt-and.html?showComment=1640085194014 Edward II: Book Giveaway: John of Gaunt and Philippa of Hainault My book John of Gaunt: Son of One King, Father of Another will be released in the UK in mid-January 2022, finally (I submitted it to Amberl... john of gaunt edward ii book giveaway philippa hainault https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/06/almost-anniversary-of-piers-gavestons.html?showComment=1217848440000 Edward II: Almost the Anniversary of Piers Gaveston's Death Piers was executed/murdered on 19 June 1312. Guy Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, seized him from the custody of the earl of Pembroke and impris... edward ii the anniversary almost piers death https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2013/05/friday-facts.html?showComment=1368987520430 Edward II: Friday Facts A post with some random and interesting facts about Edward II, his life and his family. :-) - Edward's mother Eleanor of Castile was half... edward ii friday facts https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/10/more-photos.html?showComment=1382557893681 Edward II: More photos The site of Hanley Castle, Worcestershire - built by King John in the early 1200s, passed to the de Clares and then to the Despensers, derel... edward ii photos https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/03/piers-gaveston-and-his-daughters-joan.html?showComment=1141849620000 Edward II: Piers Gaveston and his daughters Joan and Amie NOTE: there's a much longer essay on Piers Gaveston here , and a much shorter one here . Edward's great favourite Piers Gaveston fathered a... edward ii piers daughters joan amie https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/03/so-you-want-to-write-novel-about-edward.html?showComment=1270061610680 Edward II: So You Want To Write A Novel About Edward II And Isabella...? ...then I am here to help, with much snarkiness. (I'm just in the mood for it at the moment, possibly because I've been ill and unable to ... write a novel edward ii you want https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/02/eleanor-and-margaret-de-bohun.html?showComment=1202968020000 Edward II: Eleanor and Margaret de Bohun Continuing my 'case-studies' of fourteenth-century noblewomen, here's the lowdown on two of Edward II's nieces and their families. Eleanor ... edward ii eleanor margaret de bohun https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/09/edward-iis-death-part-one.html?showComment=1158938700000 Edward II: Edward II's Death (?) Today marks the 679th anniversary of Edward II's death...allegedly. I suppose most people know, or think they know, the story of Edward's te... edward ii death https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-siege-of-caerphilly-castle-132627.html?showComment=1506358527459 Edward II: The Siege Of Caerphilly Castle, 1326/27 Shortly before Edward II and Hugh Despenser the Younger were captured in South Wales on 16 November 1326 following Roger Mortimer and Isabel... edward ii the siege caerphilly castle https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/03/so-you-want-to-write-novel-about-edward.html?showComment=1270641539894 Edward II: So You Want To Write A Novel About Edward II And Isabella...? ...then I am here to help, with much snarkiness. (I'm just in the mood for it at the moment, possibly because I've been ill and unable to ... write a novel edward ii you want https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-edward-ii-website.html Edward II: My Edward II Website I finally got round to setting up my Edward II website! I've been meaning to do it for months and months. (I am not a woman of swift action.... edward ii https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/08/children-of-edward-ii-childhood-and.html?showComment=1187810220000 Edward II: Children of Edward II: Childhood and Betrothals A post on the four children of Edward II and Isabella, some details of their childhoods, and their betrothals and marriages. Edward III ... edward ii children childhood https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2018/12/merry-christmas-2018.html?showComment=1545899089604 Edward II: Merry Christmas, 2018 Astonishingly, 2018 is the fourteenth Christmas since I started this blog in December 2005! I wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas an... edward ii merry christmas https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2008/11/brief-biographies-1-giles-argentein.html?showComment=1389020882260 Edward II: Brief Biographies (1): Giles Argentein Starting a feature where I turn the spotlight on some of the more obscure men and women of Edward II's era. Today, Sir Giles Argentein, who ... edward ii brief biographies giles https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/03/piers-gaveston-and-his-daughters-joan.html?showComment=1141912080000 Edward II: Piers Gaveston and his daughters Joan and Amie NOTE: there's a much longer essay on Piers Gaveston here , and a much shorter one here . Edward's great favourite Piers Gaveston fathered a... edward ii piers daughters joan amie https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2021/05/edward-ii-and-hugh-despenser-younger-2.html?showComment=1620222047181 Edward II: Edward II and Hugh Despenser the Younger (2) In the first part of this post , I looked at the way that Hugh Despenser the Younger, though Edward II's nephew-in-law from May 1306 onwards... edward ii hugh younger https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2014/06/isabella-of-france-and-piers-gaveston.html?showComment=1404834515882 Edward II: Isabella of France and Piers Gaveston It is often assumed and stated as fact that Edward II's queen Isabella of France hated and resented his 'favourite' Piers Gaveston and despe... isabella of france edward ii piers https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/06/household-of-edward-ii.html?showComment=1181133120000 Edward II: Household of Edward II In common with all royal and noble households of the Middle Ages (and indeed later), Edward II's household was absolutely enormous. It conta... edward ii household https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2009/05/siege-of-berwick-and-chapter-of-myton.html?showComment=1427744238915 Edward II: The Siege of Berwick and the Chapter of Myton Berwick-upon-Tweed is a port in the north-east of England which changed hands between England and Scotland over a dozen times in the Middle ... edward ii the siege berwick chapter myton https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2008/04/death-of-edward-ii.html?showComment=1208149080000 Edward II: The Death of Edward II Ian Mortimer has recently added an article on the alleged death of Edward II to his website . Please, please read it!! Even if you're reall... edward ii the death https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2019/05/book-giveaway-hugh-despenser-younger.html?showComment=1559335112655 Edward II: Book Giveaway: Hugh Despenser the Younger My biography of Edward II's chamberlain and 'favourite' Hugh Despenser the Younger - pirate, extortionist and Not A Very Nice Person - is ... edward ii book giveaway hugh younger https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2015/08/22-august-1358-death-of-isabella-of.html?showComment=1440284085093 Edward II: 22 August 1358: Death of Isabella of France, Dowager Queen of England Today is the 657th anniversary of the death of Isabella of France, dowager queen of England, widow of Edward II and mother of Edward III, at... edward ii death of https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2013/07/friday-facts.html?showComment=1373048899364 Edward II: Friday Facts More random Edward II stuff :-) Today, 5 July, is the anniversary of the birth of Edward and Isabella's youngest child Joan of the Tower i... edward ii friday facts https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2014/03/may-1313-saracens-and-edward-iis-gascon.html?showComment=1395674462041 Edward II: May 1313: Saracens and Edward II's Gascon 'Brother' Edward II and Queen Isabella departed for France on 23 May 1313 and stayed there for almost two months (see my post about it ). It was an e... edward ii may saracens gascon brother https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2012/02/well-connected-anjounaples-siblings.html?showComment=1330018602181 Edward II: The Well-Connected Anjou/Naples Siblings A post today about some of Edward II's first cousins once removed and second cousins. Edward's paternal grandmother Eleanor of Provence wa... edward ii the well connected anjou naples https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/03/pats-self-on-back.html?showComment=1143900180000 Edward II: Pats Self On Back Delighted to see that my attempts to correct all the misinformation on Edward II is having something of an effect. I visited this site recen... edward ii pats self back https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2009/03/inspirational-blog-searches.html Edward II: Inspirational Blog Searches Edward II's inspirational poster, from Motivator , via Susan Higginbotham : Some blog searches from the last few days: Edward II really defo... edward ii inspirational blog searches https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2009/04/books-etc.html?showComment=1239321240000 Edward II: Books, etc Congratulations to Susan Higginbotham , whose excellent novel The Traitor's Wife , about Edward II's niece Eleanor (de Clare) Despenser, was... edward ii books etc https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-searches-and-stuff.html?showComment=1337277105251 Edward II: Blog Searches And Stuff Until the next proper post, here are some of today's blog searches and some other stuff. (Am not feeling very articulate today. Sorry.) ... edward ii blog searches stuff https://digital.library.yale.edu/catalog/16816531 Edward II resigning his crown [graphic] - Yale University Library Edward the Second resigning his crown; Schiavonetti, Luigi, 1765-1810, printmaker; March 1797. edward ii yale university resigning crown graphic https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/p/about-this-blog.html Edward II: About This Blog And Me Soiez vos bien venuz! Welcome! This blog takes an in-depth look at Edward II, king of England from July 1307 to January 1327; his life and ... about this blog edward ii https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2019/05/book-giveaway-hugh-despenser-younger.html?showComment=1559464308047 Edward II: Book Giveaway: Hugh Despenser the Younger My biography of Edward II's chamberlain and 'favourite' Hugh Despenser the Younger - pirate, extortionist and Not A Very Nice Person - is ... edward ii book giveaway hugh younger https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/03/edward-of-caernarfon-changed-his-work.html?showComment=1267995663414 Edward II: Edward of Caernarfon changed his Work Info to Puppet King Here's the second part of the Edward II Joins Facebook series, here's the first part , and for sure you'll also enjoy Susan Higginbotham's b... edward ii his work caernarfon changed https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2008/07/edward-iis-possessions-1326.html?showComment=1216922040000 Edward II: Edward II's Possessions, 1326 Following the post on Edward II's treasure of 1312, here's one on the possessions he took to Wales with him in 1326. In autumn that year, Ed... edward ii possessions https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2008/11/brief-biographies-1-giles-argentein.html?showComment=1227356160000 Edward II: Brief Biographies (1): Giles Argentein Starting a feature where I turn the spotlight on some of the more obscure men and women of Edward II's era. Today, Sir Giles Argentein, who ... edward ii brief biographies giles https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/02/isabella-mortimer.html?showComment=1266741346818 Edward II: Isabella Mortimer (No, not Isabella and Mortimer.) I thought it was time to revive an occasional feature on the blog, where I take a look at some of the less... edward ii isabella mortimer https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2013/08/roger-mortimer-escapes-from-tower-1323.html?showComment=1375984371075 Edward II: Roger Mortimer Escapes From The Tower, 1323 Yes, this post is somewhat late for the anniversary of Roger Mortimer's escape from the Tower on 1 August 1323, but it's been a hectic (and ... edward ii roger mortimer from the escapes tower https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2009/11/leeds-castle-1321.html Edward II: The Siege of Leeds Castle, 1321 In a recent post , I wrote about Edward II's actions in the autumn of 1321, when at the very least he condoned the piracy of his favourite H... edward ii the siege leeds castle https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2013/03/mythbuster-7-edward-ii-cruelly-removed.html?showComment=1364199272400 Edward II: Mythbuster 7: Edward II cruelly removed Isabella's children from her Myth: Edward II cruelly and deliberately punished his queen Isabella of France by taking three of her children (and they're always just 'her... edward ii mythbuster https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2019/05/book-giveaway-hugh-despenser-younger.html?showComment=1559368497740 Edward II: Book Giveaway: Hugh Despenser the Younger My biography of Edward II's chamberlain and 'favourite' Hugh Despenser the Younger - pirate, extortionist and Not A Very Nice Person - is ... edward ii book giveaway hugh younger https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-isabella-and-strange-death.html?showComment=1372003701757 Edward II: Book Review: Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II by Paul Doherty (London: Constable and Robinson, 2003), 266 pages. See also here for my revi... edward ii book review and the isabella strange https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/03/alice-de-toeni-and-juliana-de-leyburne_17.html?showComment=1174278900000 Edward II: Alice de Toeni and Juliana de Leyburne This weekend, I'd intended to write the second part of my Despenser War series, but I'm really busy preparing a two-day seminar I'm teaching... edward ii alice de juliana https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2012/07/joan-gaveston-piers-daughter.html?showComment=1341212713740 Edward II: Joan Gaveston, Piers' Daughter Piers Gaveston's only legitimate child, Joan, was born in York on or around 12 January 1312 (the Bridlington chronicler says his (unnamed) d... edward ii joan piers daughter https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-exile-of-despensers-29-august-1321.html?showComment=1440957852055 Edward II: The Exile of the Despensers, 29 August 1321 In 1321, Edward II was forced by their baronial enemies, whom Edward shortly afterwards took to calling the Contrariants, to send his 'favou... edward ii the exile august https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/02/eleanor-and-margaret-de-bohun.html?showComment=1171876140000 Edward II: Eleanor and Margaret de Bohun Continuing my 'case-studies' of fourteenth-century noblewomen, here's the lowdown on two of Edward II's nieces and their families. Eleanor ... edward ii eleanor margaret de bohun https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2014/01/was-edward-ii-violent.html?showComment=1389152544495 Edward II: Was Edward II Violent? Recently I was reading through the Polychronicon , a chronicle written around 1350 by Ranulph or Ralph Higden, a monk of Chester. It has th... edward ii violent https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2016/01/telling-time-and-writing-dates-in.html?showComment=1454266371969 Edward II: Telling the Time and Writing Dates in Edward II's Reign In the nineteenth century, Agnes Strickland in her Lives of the Queens of England made up a story that Edward II and Isabella of France's ... telling the time edward ii https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/10/hospitals-and-poor.html?showComment=1290103551583 Edward II: Hospitals and the Poor I found this entry about the famous St Leonard's Hospital , York in the Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous 1308-1348 recently, and thou... edward ii and the hospitals poor https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/04/thomas-of-lancaster-and-his_25.html?showComment=1272207899424 Edward II: Thomas of Lancaster And His Relationship With Edward II (2) I'm sure you know what today is: Edward II's 726th birthday. Yes, my favourite king was born in Caernarfon on 25 April 1284. Hearty congratu... edward ii thomas lancaster relationship https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2019/04/mortimer-history-society-conference-new.html?showComment=1556709624645 Edward II: Mortimer History Society Conference; New Books If you're anywhere in the vicinity of Leominster, Herefordshire this May, the conference of the Mortimer History Society is taking place t... edward ii history society mortimer conference new https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2018/09/pics.html Edward II: Pics! I haven't done a photo post for absolutely ages, so here are some pics from my recent holiday to Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucest... edward ii pics https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2008/10/ Edward II: October 2008 Welcome to the site which examines the events, issues and personalities of Edward II's reign, 1307-1327. edward ii october https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2017/11/book-giveaway-richard-ii.html Edward II: Book Giveaway: Richard II My fourth book Richard II: A True King's Fall is out now in the UK, and I have two free hardback copies to give away! I'll sign them, an... edward ii book giveaway richard https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2015/09/edward-iis-relationship-with-hugh.html?showComment=1442170898470 Edward II: Edward II's Relationship with Hugh Despenser the Younger One of the most fascinating aspects of Edward II's life, for me, is the way he became infatuated in the late 1310s with a man he had never s... edward ii relationship hugh younger https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/05/robin-hood-and-edward-ii-nasty-piece-of.html?showComment=1274682804457 Edward II: Robin Hood And Edward II The Nasty Piece Of Work This will be my last post till 6 June or thereabouts, as I'm off on holiday. Yay! Edward II good news: he now has 237 fans on Facebook, a nu... edward ii robin hood and the nasty piece https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-edward-ii-website.html?showComment=1178729040000 Edward II: My Edward II Website I finally got round to setting up my Edward II website! I've been meaning to do it for months and months. (I am not a woman of swift action.... edward ii https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2016/12/even-even-more-cool-names.html Edward II: Even Even More Cool Names! Continuing an occasional Christmas series of great people's names from the late thirteenth and fourteenth centuries; see also here , here ,... edward ii even more cool names https://marlowe-shakespeare.blogspot.com/2014/09/stylometrics-and-edward-ii-by-peter.html?showComment=1412420612584 The Marlowe-Shakespeare Connection: Stylometrics and Edward II by Peter Farey One piece of stylometric evidence which seems at first sight to throw quite a large spanner into the Marlovian works appears in Shakespeare,... edward ii by peter marlowe shakespeare connection https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2016/10/hugh-despenser-youngers-daughters.html?showComment=1476077467568 Edward II: Hugh Despenser the Younger's Daughters, Forced to become Nuns Edward II's powerful favourite Hugh Despenser the Younger, lord of Glamorgan, was executed in Hereford on 24 November 1326. His widow Elean... edward ii https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/06/roger-mortimer-speaks.html?showComment=1150093260000 Edward II: Roger Mortimer Speaks Somewhat belatedly, here's Roger Mortimer's take on the 'Me Too' meme. And to redress the balance of posting a photo of sexy Andy Gillet a... edward ii roger mortimer speaks https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2012/11/16-november-1326-capture-of-edward-ii.html?showComment=1353096006416 Edward II: 16 November 1326: Capture of Edward II The disastrous reign of Edward II came to an unofficial and humiliating end on 16 November 1326, when he was captured near Llantrisant in So... edward ii november capture https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/02/garth-celyn-links-and-searches.html Edward II: Garth Celyn, Links And Searches Because I've really been snowed under at work this week and am now ill, here's a silly post of searches that have hit the blog recently, unt... edward ii garth celyn links searches https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-date-of-birth-and-siblings-of.html?showComment=1455785255344 Edward II: The Date of Birth and Siblings of Philippa of Hainault, Queen of England King Edward III of England married Philippa of Hainault in York on 24 or 25 January 1328, just about exactly on his parents' twentieth weddi... date of birth edward ii https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2013/06/edward-of-caernarfons-family-in-1284.html Edward II: Edward of Caernarfon's Family in 1284 Edward II was born in Caernarfon on Tuesday 25 April 1284, St Mark's Day, and sixteen days after Easter Sunday. His father Edward I was the... edward ii s family caernarfon https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/06/almost-anniversary-of-piers-gavestons.html?showComment=1206994860000 Edward II: Almost the Anniversary of Piers Gaveston's Death Piers was executed/murdered on 19 June 1312. Guy Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, seized him from the custody of the earl of Pembroke and impris... edward ii the anniversary almost piers death https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2012/11/16-november-1326-capture-of-edward-ii.html?showComment=1353404224186 Edward II: 16 November 1326: Capture of Edward II The disastrous reign of Edward II came to an unofficial and humiliating end on 16 November 1326, when he was captured near Llantrisant in So... edward ii november capture https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2016/08/somerton-castle-lincolnshire.html?showComment=1470841327762 Edward II: Somerton Castle, Lincolnshire I recently visited Lincolnshire for the first time in my life, though it felt pleasantly like going back to my roots as one of my great-gre... edward ii somerton castle lincolnshire https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/03/piers-gaveston-and-his-daughters-joan.html?showComment=1178579700000 Edward II: Piers Gaveston and his daughters Joan and Amie NOTE: there's a much longer essay on Piers Gaveston here , and a much shorter one here . Edward's great favourite Piers Gaveston fathered a... edward ii piers daughters joan amie https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2024/03/henry-of-lancaster-and-his-children.html Edward II: Henry of Lancaster and His Children The close bonds which Edward II's cousin Henry of Lancaster, earl of Lancaster and Leicester, forged with his children have fascinated me fo... edward ii henry lancaster children https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/04/birthday-wishes-mortimer-ancestry-and.html?showComment=1273401137101 Edward II: Birthday Wishes, Mortimer Ancestry, and Joan de Geneville Yes, it's the 25th of April again, which means it's a heartfelt 'Happy Birthday, Sire!' to King Edward II, born in Caernarfon Castle on this... edward ii birthday wishes mortimer ancestry joan https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2006/11/edward-ii-in-custody-1327-part-one.html?showComment=1163338020000 Edward II: Edward II in custody 1327: part one In November 1326, King Edward II - by then, no more than a fugitive in his own country - was captured in South Wales with the younger Hugh D... edward ii in custody part one https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-favourite-edward-ii-quotes.html?showComment=1227788760000 Edward II: My Favourite Edward II Quotes A collection of quotes about or by or otherwise related to Edward II and his era, from fourteenth-century letters and chronicles, or in seco... edward ii my favourite quotes https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2021/11/sir-robert-holland-d-1328.html Edward II: Sir Robert Holland (d. 1328) I've previously written a post about the murder of Sir Robert Holland in October 1328, and another about his daughter Isabelle , mistress o... edward ii sir robert holland https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2009/03/brief-biographies-6-other-two-margaret.html?showComment=1236524700000 Edward II: Brief Biographies (6): The Other Two Margaret De Clares Regular readers of this blog will know about Margaret de Clare , Edward II's niece, who married Piers Gaveston and Hugh Audley. What is not ... the other two edward ii brief biographies https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2011/02/ Edward II: February 2011 Welcome to the site which examines the events, issues and personalities of Edward II's reign, 1307-1327. edward ii february https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/03/so-you-want-to-write-novel-about-edward.html?showComment=1270138781468 Edward II: So You Want To Write A Novel About Edward II And Isabella...? ...then I am here to help, with much snarkiness. (I'm just in the mood for it at the moment, possibly because I've been ill and unable to ... write a novel edward ii you want https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2011/01/wedding-preparations.html?showComment=1296156770023 Edward II: Wedding Preparations Happy 703rd wedding anniversary today to Edward II and Isabella of France! I've already written a post about their wedding, and here's one... edward ii wedding preparations https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2008/07/saints-two-bodies.html?showComment=1215368760000 Edward II: The Saint's Two Bodies In which Edward II puzzles over the fact that St Alban appears to be buried in two places In late March and early April 1314, Edward II s... edward ii the saint two bodies https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-abduction-of-elizabeth-de-burgh.html?showComment=1578404441968 Edward II: The Abduction of Elizabeth de Burgh, February 1316 The third and youngest of Edward II's de Clare nieces, who were the daughters of his second eldest sister Joan of Acre and her first husban... edward ii the abduction elizabeth de burgh https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-searches-and-stuff.html?showComment=1337352833149 Edward II: Blog Searches And Stuff Until the next proper post, here are some of today's blog searches and some other stuff. (Am not feeling very articulate today. Sorry.) ... edward ii blog searches stuff https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2014/01/was-edward-ii-violent.html?showComment=1389262541650 Edward II: Was Edward II Violent? Recently I was reading through the Polychronicon , a chronicle written around 1350 by Ranulph or Ralph Higden, a monk of Chester. It has th... edward ii violent https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2015/03/three-queen-maries.html Edward II: Three Queen Maries A post about three European queens of Edward II's era, all called Marie/a, two of whom died in 1321 and the other in 1323. They were: Marie... edward ii three queen maries https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2014/03/rome.html?showComment=1394050664847 Edward II: Rome Absolutely nothing to do with Edward II, I'm afraid, but I've just spent a wonderful four days in Rome, and thought you might be interested ... edward ii rome https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2014/01/january-anniversaries.html?showComment=1389908056709 Edward II: January Anniversaries Edward II-related things which happened in January. 1 January 1317: Pope John XXII wrote to both Edward II and Robert Bruce to confirm a ... edward ii january anniversaries https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2007/02/eleanor-and-margaret-de-bohun.html?showComment=1383153775904 Edward II: Eleanor and Margaret de Bohun Continuing my 'case-studies' of fourteenth-century noblewomen, here's the lowdown on two of Edward II's nieces and their families. Eleanor ... edward ii eleanor margaret de bohun https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-isabella-and-strange-death.html?showComment=1372029174169 Edward II: Book Review: Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II by Paul Doherty (London: Constable and Robinson, 2003), 266 pages. See also here for my revi... edward ii book review and the isabella strange https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2012/03/brief-biographies-fisher-family.html Edward II: Brief Biographies: The Fisher Family Just a quick post today (I've had an eye injury and haven't been able to come online for a while) about a family who served Edward II: the F... edward ii brief biographies fisher family https://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2010/03/so-you-want-to-write-novel-about-edward.html?showComment=1279908841203 Edward II: So You Want To Write A Novel About Edward II And Isabella...? ...then I am here to help, with much snarkiness. (I'm just in the mood for it at the moment, possibly because I've been ill and unable to ... write a novel edward ii you want